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Community

As Dallas County continues to grow, we continue to help it thrive.

Dallas College supports North Texas communities in meaningful ways, including scholarships, community-centered programs and events, career training and collaboration with service agencies.

Educating and Enriching Our Community

Personal Interest

Whether you want to start a new hobby or broaden your interests, we offer classes that will help you develop your skills or learn something new.

Career Training

Advance your career with training designed to help you succeed. Take classes for credit or find out more about our free training opportunities.

Youth Programs

From music and sports to math and language courses, we've got a number of programs designed to entertain, enrich and educate youth under 18 years of age.

Senior Programs

We are committed to providing lifelong learning opportunities through senior programs that feature both credit and noncredit classes.

Service Agencies

Find out how your organization can become a Service Learning Agency and begin a mutually beneficial partnership with Dallas College.

Libraries

Each of Dallas College's seven campus libraries has a wealth of resources not only available to students but also to the broader community.

Room Rentals

Many of our campus facilities are available for use by members of the community for meetings, events or programs.

Mobile Food Pantry

Through a partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, a mobile food pantry delivers fresh produce and milk to our seven campuses each month.

Specialized Community Services

Child Care Services

We offer fully licensed full-time child care centers at Brookhaven and Eastfield. The center at Brookhaven serves as a lab setting for our Child Development and Teacher Preparation program.

Culinary Luncheon Service

Students of the Culinary and Hospitality Institute prepare complete three-course meals to prove their skills, applying their knowledge to a real-world audience.

Dental Hygiene Services

The Dental Hygiene program at Dallas College provides dental hygiene services through a teaching clinic. Patients participating in the clinical setting are part of the teaching process.

Planning & Convening Services

As a non-profit, community or educational entity, Dallas College offers no-cost planning and convening services to help you find your solutions.

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“Dallas College is the place to make a difference in the community. There is no other institution that I'm aware of that can have such an impact on individual lives, while also serving business and industry, and ultimately our community.””

Promoting College

Connect with Dallas College's Community Marketing and Outreach teams to learn more about our community programs and services.

Outreach and Recruiting

Dallas College Promise

Public Initiatives

We offer resources that support our commitment to ensuring a safe, just, equitable and sustainable North Texas community.

Governmental Affairs

Sustainability

Who We Are

Our mission: For more than 50 years, we have been committed to transforming lives and communities through higher education.

About Dallas College

Board of Trustees

The Foundation

My Community Services

Find out how your organization can become a Service Learning Agency and begin a mutually beneficial partnership with Dallas College.

Dallas College Community Newsletter

Sign up for our monthly community newsletter to learn more about Dallas College and the work we're doing to transform lives and communities through higher education.

Updated September 6, 2025